rise from the ashes
RYZ from the ASH-ez
raɪz frəm ðə ˈæʃɪzListen
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recover and flourish after complete destruction, failure, or devastation; rebuild successfully from a state of total loss; the image is drawn from the ancient myth of the phoenix, a bird that cyclically burns to ashes and is reborn from them in an act of perpetual self-renewal; one of the most powerful metaphors for resilience, post-traumatic growth, and the human capacity for renewal; used of individuals, organisations, cities, and nations that have rebuilt after catastrophic failure, disaster, or defeat
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